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Re: B/E & A Restoration Parts Inc. - CUDA BUILD "UPDATE"
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08/26/09 07:17 PM
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Early built cars didn't have the "Plymouth" emblem on the hood ...
How early?
The 10-09-70 build on my '71 GC that I just sold had the emblem.
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Re: B/E & A Restoration Parts Inc. - CUDA BUILD "UPDATE"
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#346642
08/26/09 07:19 PM
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Georgetown Ontario Canada
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I did not attend the Nationals... What was the "asking" price on the FM3 T/A ? I've seen some FM3 AAR projects with very high asking prices, does the same hold true for T/A's ? It's most definatly in the right hands now 
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Re: B/E & A Restoration Parts Inc. - CUDA BUILD "UPDATE"
[Re: HEMICUDA]
#346643
08/26/09 09:34 PM
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Well, she's offically finished.This is my first small block.......
Looks absolutly fantastic Mike I love the colour combo.... 
But you're not finished yet....You're missing the "Plymouth" emblem on the hood and the wheel lip mouldings which were standard on BS Cuda's (except Hemi), but I'm sure you're aware of that. 
P.S. Have you sent me my center caps and lug nuts for the Barrelcuda yet?
Early built cars didn't have the "Plymouth" emblem on the hood and when I can find someone that actually makes wheel lip molding that fit they'll go on.
Nuts and caps coming your way.
My 71 8/13/70 built car had the plymouth hood emblem. As far as wheel well trim, you will not
find any that fit. You will have to use a crimping tool, sand and buff to remove marks
made by the crimping pliers. My turned out great.
logan426
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Re: B/E & A Restoration Parts Inc. - CUDA BUILD "UPDATE"
[Re: MLR426]
#346644
08/27/09 02:14 AM
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Well, she's offically finished.This is my first small block.......
Looks absolutly fantastic Mike I love the colour combo....
But you're not finished yet....You're missing the "Plymouth" emblem on the hood and the wheel lip mouldings which were standard on BS Cuda's (except Hemi), but I'm sure you're aware of that.
P.S. Have you sent me my center caps and lug nuts for the Barrelcuda yet?
Early built cars didn't have the "Plymouth" emblem on the hood and when I can find someone that actually makes wheel lip molding that fit they'll go on.
Nuts and caps coming your way.
My 71 8/13/70 built car had the plymouth hood emblem. As far as wheel well trim, you will not
find any that fit. You will have to use a crimping tool, sand and buff to remove marks
made by the crimping pliers. My turned out great.
logan426
All the shaker stuff was missing from the car so I had to round up all the original parts. The 71 hood I found didn't have the wholes for the emblem which it will today. Just looking for an excuse why it wasn't there.
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Re: B/E & A Restoration Parts Inc. - CUDA BUILD "UPDATE"
[Re: HEMICUDA]
#346645
08/27/09 07:57 AM
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I find that the wheel trim from DALE'S CUDA SHOP is the best to work with. You won't get a 100% tight fit, but you can get them darn near perfect. I use a double clamp method (with rubber jaws for woodwork) with self-drilling screws. I don't think they fit 100% tight from the factory  either. Mike, you had me going on that emblem thing...I was asking around every expert I know...  
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Re: B/E & A Restoration Parts Inc. - CUDA BUILD "UPDATE"
[Re: anlauto]
#346646
08/28/09 08:35 AM
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I find that the wheel trim from DALE'S CUDA SHOP is the best to work with. You won't get a 100% tight fit, but you can get them darn near perfect. I use a double clamp method (with rubber jaws for woodwork) with self-drilling screws.
I don't think they fit 100% tight from the factory either.
Mike, you had me going on that emblem thing...I was asking around every expert I know...
Alan,
I used Dales trim and crimped the areas for better fit and they worked out good. It took some time but they look nice.
logan426
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Re: B/E & A Restoration Parts Inc. - CUDA BUILD "UPDATE"
[Re: MLR426]
#346647
08/29/09 04:37 PM
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Mike, Very nice!!! Who's exhaust system did you use? Thanks.  Ray
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Re: B/E & A Restoration Parts Inc. - CUDA BUILD "UPDATE"
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08/31/09 07:05 AM
08/31/09 07:05 AM
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Marysville, O-H-I-O
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and when I can find someone that actually makes wheel lip molding that fit they'll go on.
Anyone else find it funny...this line coming from the guy who's striving to re-make more and more quality restoration parts?
Car looks great! with any luck, I'll get mine going here soon...the restoration that is. I'm a long way off from driving the car, even without the glass.
but, I could toss a milk crate in it, hook it up the to garden tractor, and "drive" my big block cuda at a breakneck speed of, slightly faster than walking speed, while my wife tows it from the house down to our new shop where I can spread out and get back to it!
(I say break neck speeds cause, even at walking speed...without brakes--you feel like you're flying!)
(Poured concrete Thursday, the guys are coming today to put the doors up, let it sit for a month or so, and then putting a nice epoxy floor down, and moving in, just in time to give up the attached 2 car garage to the wife so she can park inside again! it's amazing how much room a car, boxes of parts, and shop equipment can take!
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Re: B/E & A Restoration Parts Inc. - CUDA BUILD "UPDATE"
[Re: rayztoy]
#346651
08/31/09 09:02 AM
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Mike,
Very nice!!! Who's exhaust system did you use? Thanks.
Ray
Hey Ray, I got the complete system from Dales Cuda Shop and welded it up myself. With the short manifold pipe on the 71 and up 340 it makes it real easy to bump the pipes around until the resonators and mufflers and perfectly straight before welding.
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Re: B/E & A Restoration Parts Inc. - CUDA BUILD "UPDATE"
[Re: rayztoy]
#346653
08/31/09 01:31 PM
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Mike, the 'Cuda looks fantastic! BUT, the story about the BCST for the T/A is AWESOME! How cool is that?!?! Joe
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